Overview
- U.S. Central Command said it completed a wave of airstrikes that hit IRGC air defenses, radar, maritime sites, mine‑laying capabilities and communications facilities.
- Iran responded with missile and drone attacks aimed at U.S. assets and partner states, with Jordan and Bahrain reporting intercepted projectiles and regional air defenses activated.
- Iranian officials and the Red Crescent said a strike hit a home where a wedding was taking place near Sirik/Kuhestak, reporting multiple deaths and dozens wounded while U.S. forces said they do not target civilians.
- Reporting that cited U.S. officials said two Iranian government tankers were struck in the U.S. raid—the first known hits on Tehran’s state tankers—and shipping transits through the Strait have fallen sharply.
- The exchange, the sharpest in weeks, follows months of low‑level conflict and raises concerns about depleted U.S. long‑range munitions, stepped‑up sanctions, and the chance of further, heavier reprisals.